Join us for the Robert Redford Film Festival, taking place Thursday, January 29 through Sunday, February 1, 2026, celebrating the extraordinary career of one of America’s most enduring and influential actors, directors, and storytellers. Generously sponsored by Westport Interactive Media, the festival will feature nine iconic films spanning Redford’s remarkable body of work.

Born in 1936, Robert Redford rose to prominence in the 1960s and quickly became one of the most recognizable and respected figures in American cinema. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Redford distinguished himself not only as a leading man, but also as a director, producer, and advocate for independent film and environmental storytelling. In 1981, he founded the Sundance Institute, forever changing the landscape of independent cinema and amplifying new voices in filmmaking.

Designed to bring energy and connection to the heart of winter, the festival invites residents and visitors alike to enjoy classic cinema while spending time in downtown Indian Lake—dining at local restaurants, shopping at small businesses, and embracing the vibrant community that makes the region special year-round.

Festival Schedule

Thursday, January 29 at 7 PM: Out of Africa

Friday, January 30 at 7 PM: Spy Game

Saturday, January 31: 

11 AM: The Candidate

1:30 PM: The Sting

4 PM: Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

7 PM: Jeremiah Johnson

Sunday, February 1:

1:30 PM: The Great Waldo Pepper

4 PM: The Way We Were 

7 PM: Downhill Racer

The festival is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Westport Interactive Media, a full-service marketing agency specializing in digital marketing solutions and strategic branding for local businesses of all sizes.

Tickets and festival details, including showtimes and special passes, are available on the Indian Lake Theater website at indianlaketheater.org. Single adult tickets for patrons 18 and over are $8, while a festival pass, with access to all 9 films, is $40. Admission for Children 17 and under is free, as part of the Indian Lake Theater’s commitment to providing affordable access to arts programming. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and explore downtown Indian Lake’s restaurants, shops, and accommodations as part of their festival experience.

Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets.

The Housemaid is a Read & Watch title! Earn a free popcorn voucher when you borrow the book, The Housemaid, from the Indian Lake Public Library, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Public Library, or the Lake Pleasant Public Library.

Rated R.

Children under 17 not admitted without parent.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Join us for a special live performance of American Roots Music: An Evolution of Music, featuring the Rook’N Roots Band. Enjoy music from the Mississippi Delta Blues to Johnny Cash and beyond. A session for the school will be offered at 1:15 PM and a public session at 7 PM. Both events will be livestreamed and available to view remotely. Please stay tuned for more information.

This event is generously sponsored by the Town of Indian Lake and is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

In the near future, “The Running Man” is the top-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. Desperate for money to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards is convinced by the show’s ruthless producer to enter the game as a last resort. Ratings soon skyrocket as Ben’s defiance, instincts and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite, as well as a threat to the entire system.

Running Man is a Read & Watch title. Earn a free popcorn voucher when you borrow the book, Running Man, from the Indian Lake Public Library or the Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Public Library.

Rated R.

Children under 17 not admitted without parent.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Family Feud is back at the Indian Lake Theater on Sunday, February 15 at 7 PM! Join us for a fun-filled evening as six teams compete to win.

Teams of five contestants each are invited to enter by February 1, 2025. The team entry fee is $25. The winning team takes home the entry fee “pot.” To enter, email director@indianlaketheater.org with your team name and player information.

Doors open at 6 PM. Admission is free. Concessions, Beer, and Wine are available for purchase. Parents, take note that this event includes “adult humor” which may be inappropriate for some children.

Join Michale Glennon and Tom Collins from the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute for a hands-on workshop on translating watershed data into art. The Adirondack Watershed Institute works to protect clean water and healthy watersheds through science, stewardship, education, and community engagement. Wool and Water is a data art project of AWI that blends fiber art with science to visually represent changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin. This collaborative project uses knitting, crochet, weaving and other fiber arts to tell the stories of our waterways and inspire their protection.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about Wool and Water and engage in a hands-on activity to represent data from the region while learning about watershed science. Participants will work collaboratively on a large project, and also have the option to create a small individual project to take home. No previous experience or knowledge required! All materials are provided.

Learn more about the project and the science behind it at the  Wool and Water website.

This is an all levels workshop for ages 14 and up. Younger children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent.

Michale Glennon is a Senior Research Scientist at AWI. She is a terrestrial wildlife ecologist and uses wildlife as a tool for understanding threats to ecological integrity and watershed health. She is also the director of Wool and Water. Tom Collins is Education and Outreach Program Manager for AWI and works all over the park to connect visitors and residents to the issues that impact the region.

This is a Free event cosponsored by the Town of Indian Lake and the Indian Lake Theater.

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. Nora turns it down, but soon discovers he’s given the part to an eager young Hollywood star. The two siblings must now navigate a complicated relationship with Gustav while dealing with an American actress dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

Rated R.

Children under 17 not admitted without parent.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Save the date for the Steet Meat Raffle, to benefit the Indian Lake Theater & Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7 PM at the ILVFD Fire Hall.

Come join us for rounds and rounds where we raffle off delicious meat and baskets of food. 

The Steet Meat Raffle includes:

• 10 rounds with multiple winners for each round.
• A fun speed round where winners grab meat and food.
• Purchase pre-packets of 10 raffle tickets (one for each round) worth $35 for only $20 when bought ahead of time. Available at the Indian Lake Theater.
• Purchase more tickets for each round and the speed round at the event.
• Over 35 winners will take home meat from the Deli & Meat Store of the North and other delicious foods.
• Must be present to win. 
• Beer, wine and snacks available all evening, including pizza from Puterko’s Family Pizzeria.

William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece “Hamlet.”

Hamnet is a Read & Watch title! Earn a free popcorn voucher when you borrow the book, Hamnet, from the Indian Lake Public Library or the Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Public Library.

Rated PG-13.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Two down-on-their-luck performers form a Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

Rated PG-13.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Hoping to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob follows a mysterious, swashbuckling ghost pirate known as the Flying Dutchman on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the ocean.

Rated PG

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Marty Mauser, a wily hustler with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

Rated R.

Children under 17 not admitted without parent.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Facing middle age and an impending divorce, Alex finds new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while his wife, Tess, confronts the sacrifices she made for their family.

Rated R.

Children under 17 not admitted without parent.

Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.